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Shipping & Aviation

Our Insight

Lin & Partners has a long-established an aviation and shipping team, which is rarely seen among local Taiwanese law firms. The firm’s aviation practice covers full-range services to aviation and aerospace industries, including: corporate and M&A matters for aerospace companies, aircraft financing transactions, aviation insurance and others. Lin & Partners’ shipping practice comprises a broad variety of matters including ship finance, reflagging, government projects, shipping insurance and reinsurance, and legal representation of shipping companies, shipbuilders, and lenders. The firm’s deep expertise in shipping-related issues extend to connected/supporting fields such as insurance, banking & finance, capital markets, corporate & commercial and dispute resolution.

Lin & Partners also maintains close and regular communications and working relationship with, among others, the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), ROC Air Force, Taoyuan International Airport Co., Ltd. and Taiwan International Ports Corporation. Finally, leveraging on its unique practice in insurance, Lin & Partners also works closely with insurers and reinsurers and advises on aviation insurance and shipping insurance matters.

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Key Cases and Track Records

Advised client on a variety of shipping/regulatory/criminal matters related to the sinking of the flagged container ship “Angel” offshore the Kaohsiung harbour. For further information on this case, please refer to: https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/society/breakingnews/4569220 and https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/master-and-officers-held-hostage-by-taiwan-in-dispute-over-container-ship-sinking/2-1-1568958
Advised client (i.e., a Norwegian vessel group) on the reflagging of a wind farm working vessel in Taiwan, which is the very first one in Taiwan.
Advised client on the acquisition of an Australia-listed vessel group via a tender offer which required extensive regulatory advice regarding vessel companies.
Advised client on shipbuilding projects for Taiwan government and quasi government agencies.
Advised client on facility agreement for building of vessels for wind farm projects in Taiwan.
Advised client in a government procurement project for supply of night vision systems to Taiwan’s Ministry of Défense.
Advised Taiwan Aerospace Agency (TASA) on contracts related to launching weather satellite and collaborating with other government on space-related projects.
Advised client, who is responsible for most air navigation matters in Taiwan airports, to remedy alleged non-compliance issues regarding client’s procurement process.
Advised client in a recovery claim against the owner of a vessel following the collision of one of its vessels with our client’s insured windfarm.
Advised the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Maritime and Port Bureau) on the amendment of the Ship Act in Taiwan and the modification of certain navigational channels to take into consideration the interests of both the offshore wind power industry and the local fishermen.
Advised foreign client on cross-border aircraft leasing disputes.
Advised the client on the complex Taiwanese regulation related to Wind Turbine Installation Vessel.
Advised client on a time-charter tender for an offshore wind farm project in Taiwan.
Advised Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Co. in the construction and development of the airport and its surrounding premises.
Advised Taiwan aviation regulatory agency on the protection of personal data.
Advised client on its contractual dispute with an offshore wind farm developer in connection with regulatory approvals needed for the performance of services in Taiwan waters.
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Core Lawyers

Managing Partner

Dr. George Lin

Partner & Director of Corporate Department

David Lee

Attorney

Alan Kao